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    Speaking Seminar discussions (6) hen discussing a text in a seminar, you will often be asked to give your opinion, and ‘to support it using information from the text. You may also need to check that you have ‘understood another speaker, and that they have understood you. Itis also useful to refer ‘to what other people say and not just give your opinion in isolation, This module covers: ‘© Using a text to support an opinion © Using language for managing a discussion © Referring to other people's ideas TASK 1 Previewing the topic of a seminar 1. Work in pairs and discuss what fechnological innovation means for a company. ‘Think about: | why companies need to be aware of innovation in their field bb the opportunities and threats created by innovation. 2 Compare your answers with another student. Add any other opportunities or ‘threats that you can think of. | TASK 2 Using a text to support an opinion 1. Read opinions 1-3. Then find information in Text 1 on page 199 to support each opinion. 1 Innovation can help to make a firm more competitive, 2 Technological innovation means a company can be based anywhere. 3 Technological improvements mean that not only large companies are global. 2 (8.5 Listen to Extract 1 froma seminar in which two students are discussing the ideas in Text 1. Note down the ideas from the text that each student refers to. 3 4)85 Listen to Extract 1 again or read the transcript on page 215. Note down the phrases the speakers use to (a) check their understanding, and (b) refer to what the other person has said. PETES Managing a discussion In discussions, speakers often use a range of expressions to check understanding and to refer to what other people have sa. ‘Checking that you understand ‘So what you're saying is. ‘If understand you correcty, you think / mean ‘50 do you mean ..? Referring to what someone else has said ‘As you soid, ‘And following on from that point, You made an interesting point about. 108 UNIT 8 SPEAKING Checking that other people understand you Do you see what ! mean? Do you follow what m saying? Does that make sense? TASK 3 Using language for checking understanding 1 Complete the extract with expressions from Academic Language. ‘A Butit’s common sense that spending money on research and development is an advantage to a firm, isn'tit? [INDEPENDENT Bt 2 ‘companies are going to be more successful the more they spend? | STUDY Ym not sure | agree with that. That means that alot of companies must waste alot of | There willoftenbe ‘money never really going anywhere. I mean, ifit was that easy everyone would doit. | times when you don't 2 2 | understand something ina textora discussion. A Well, yes, [thinkso..?

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